Memorandum by Councillor Ernie Clark (VOT
27)
I have the following comments to make regarding
the "new inquiry on voter registration".
My view on three of the issues are as follows:
(a) Individual registration must be more
secure than the existing system. Household registration
is open to abuse in too many ways.
(f) The availability of the full register
must be allowed to all potential Independent candidates as soon
as they declare that they will be standing for election.
The current system is to the advantage of registered political
parties.
(g) Individual registration must be based
on verifiable information. Using the NI number should not cause
too many worries as it is already used for Income Tax purposes
etc. It would not therefore, I suggest, be seen as "big brother"
wanting still more information about residents.
Ernie Clark
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